by phillipw | Mar 1, 2025 | BO, GA, GU, Ho, Uncategorized
Awe, the Akkadians, and Two Men in Love Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Loch Awe, embraced by Scottish hills alone, Lies long beneath the troubles caused by wind, Perhaps of troubled hearts. The cairns...
by phillipw | Feb 18, 2025 | BO, CH, FL, Ho
Dulce et Floridum Est The hometown rocks the cradle of his dreams But not because he hankers for their claws To hold him close. He shies from nightmare streams Of snakes. A summer night-time insect gnaws Embedded in his memory. Spiders crawl Where...
by phillipw | Sep 1, 2024 | AR, Ho, LI, MO, PR, VO
The Lion-Man — 35,000 to 41,000 Years Ago Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem When craft, religion, mind first made a part Non-human man, part lion in a cave’s Space, Ice Age times ago, this early art...
by phillipw | Jul 11, 2024 | FA, Ho
Wretched Romans 7:24 The heart desires to be misled. It hopes And hopes and hopes. The heart wants silliness Instead of facts and facts. It goes down slopes Of wishfulness. The heart picks frilliness On Valentines, or hard testosterone If...
by phillipw | Jun 23, 2024 | FO, HE, Ho, SE
Full Length the Goal Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “the tiniest of hearts” ~ Lorca, “Preludio” Lorca My fingers grow the tiniest of hearts While finding love. They...
by phillipw | Feb 6, 2024 | GA, Ho, IR, MA
Irises Not Dreaming of Other Irises Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem An iris cannot dream. It cannot dream Of blue, not even nearly purple blue, That wishes it were black. A cherubim, Once it had...
